| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) SG - Richard Larosa (fresh) SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) PF - James Ball (fresh) C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fresh) SG - George Rowe (fresh) SF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) C - Eric Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Buffalo | Buffalo is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Pitt | Gary Manley drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton travels with the ball | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Pitt | George Rowe is fouled on the floor by Henry Broadhurst - foul #1 on Henry Broadhurst, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Buffalo | The rebound goes to Henry Broadhurst | 0-3 |
| 17:56 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton misses the easy open layup | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Pitt | George Rowe pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | George Rowe blows the dunk against the doubleteam but the foul's on Henry Broadhurst - foul #2 on Henry Broadhurst, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), James Campbell (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Paul Kettle (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Richard Larosa, Henry Broadhurst, James Ball, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 17:35 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:21 | Buffalo | George Rowe picks off the pass by James Campbell | 0-5 |
| 17:02 | Pitt | Gary Manley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton (C) Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:48 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 16:23 | Pitt | Eric Thomas is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Thomas, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Joseph Heineman (C) Edward Evert, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 16:02 | Buffalo | David Mitchell is hacked by George Rowe - foul #1 on George Rowe, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Ronald Thornton (C) Andre Yazzie, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG), Edward Yanofsky (C) Gary Manley, Eric Thomas | |
| 15:57 | Buffalo | David Mitchell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 15:55 | Pitt | George Rowe grabs the board | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) SG - David Mitchell (fresh) SF - James Campbell (fresh) PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Julius Vance (fresh) SG - George Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) PF - Merle Dickson (fresh) C - Edward Yanofsky (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Edward Evert (SF) David Mitchell | |
| Subs | Pitt | Henry Vincent (PF) Merle Dickson | |
| 15:12 | Buffalo | James Campbell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 15:10 | Buffalo | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Kettle | 2-5 |
| 15:01 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 2-5 |
| 14:59 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 14:31 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 14:30 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky tips it back up and in | 2-7 |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Edward Yanofsky - foul #1 on Edward Yanofsky, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), James Ball (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, Edward Evert, Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Joshua Hardman (SG), Mathew Meltzer (SF), Merle Dickson (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Julius Vance, George Rowe, Kenneth Mealy, Henry Vincent, Edward Yanofsky | |
| 14:11 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 13:44 | Pitt | Mathew Meltzer is hacked by Ronald Thornton - foul #1 on Ronald Thornton, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Joseph Heineman (PF), Paul Kettle (C) Richard Larosa, James Ball, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 13:27 | Pitt | Gary Manley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Hardman | 5-10 |
| 13:14 | Buffalo | David Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 5-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), James Ball (SF), Ronald Thornton (C) Andre Yazzie, David Mitchell, James Campbell, Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:48 | Pitt | Gary Manley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:23 | Buffalo | James Ball is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 5-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG), James Campbell (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, Richard Larosa, James Ball, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Rowe (SG), Kenneth Mealy (SF), Henry Vincent (PF) Joshua Hardman, Mathew Meltzer, Merle Dickson | |
| 12:03 | Pitt | Andre Yazzie steps in front of the Kenneth Mealy pass | 5-10 |
| 11:58 | Buffalo | James Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 11:57 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie gets the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 11:52 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Mitchell | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Campbell (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) PF - Henry Vincent (fresh) C - Eric Thomas (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Pitt | George Rowe can't throw it down but he's hacked by Andre Yazzie - foul #1 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Edward Evert (SF), James Ball (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Andre Yazzie, James Campbell, Paul Kettle, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG), Edward Yanofsky (C) Gary Manley, Eric Thomas | |
| 11:30 | Pitt | George Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:30 | Pitt | George Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | David Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by George Rowe - foul #2 on George Rowe, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Kettle (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) James Ball, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Joshua Hardman (SG), Merle Dickson (PF) George Rowe, Henry Vincent | |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | David Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | David Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 11:12 | Buffalo | David Mitchell makes the 3rd free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Paul Kettle - foul #1 on Paul Kettle, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG), James Campbell (SF), James Ball (PF) David Mitchell, Edward Evert, Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:50 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:33 | Buffalo | James Campbell connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Richard Larosa | 11-13 |
| 10:08 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 09:43 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton drills a runner from close range | 13-15 |
| 09:24 | Pitt | Merle Dickson is fouled on the floor by James Ball - foul #1 on James Ball, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), David Mitchell (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Paul Kettle (PF), Joseph Heineman (C) Jerome Brumbelow, Richard Larosa, James Campbell, James Ball, Ronald Thornton | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Mathew Meltzer (SF), Henry Vincent (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Julius Vance, Kenneth Mealy, Merle Dickson, Edward Yanofsky | |
| 09:06 | Pitt | Andre Yazzie takes the ball from Henry Vincent | 13-15 |
| 09:03 | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie banks in the layup | 15-15 |
| 08:37 | Pitt | Joshua Hardman hits a floater from the left side | 15-17 |
| 08:22 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman blows the dunk | 15-17 |
| 08:20 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Joshua Hardman | 15-17 |
| 08:15 | Pitt | Gary Manley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 08:14 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:52 | Buffalo | Paul Kettle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 07:51 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman can't tip it in | 15-17 |
| 07:50 | Pitt | Henry Vincent pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Evert (fresh) PF - Paul Kettle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Heineman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Hardman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Meltzer (fresh) PF - Henry Vincent (fresh) C - Eric Thomas (fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Pitt | Gary Manley misses the 3 from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 07:44 | Pitt | Henry Vincent gets the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:33 | Pitt | Gary Manley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 15-17 |
| 07:32 | Pitt | Henry Vincent tips it home | 15-19 |
| 07:15 | Buffalo | Mathew Meltzer swats the layup by Joseph Heineman | 15-19 |
| 07:14 | Buffalo | Joseph Heineman hits the follow up shot | 17-19 |
| 07:10 | Pitt | Gary Manley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mathew Meltzer | 17-22 |
| 06:48 | Buffalo | Edward Evert is hacked by Eric Thomas - foul #2 on Eric Thomas, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), James Campbell (SF), James Ball (PF), Ronald Thornton (C) Andre Yazzie, David Mitchell, Edward Evert, Paul Kettle, Joseph Heineman | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG), Kenneth Mealy (SF), Merle Dickson (PF), Edward Yanofsky (C) Gary Manley, Joshua Hardman, Henry Vincent, Eric Thomas | |
| 06:36 | Buffalo | Edward Yanofsky is called for the reach on Ronald Thornton - foul #2 on Edward Yanofsky, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Pitt | George Rowe (SG) Mathew Meltzer | |
| 06:25 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 20-22 |
| 05:59 | Pitt | George Rowe can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Larosa - foul #1 on Richard Larosa, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Paul Kettle (PF) James Ball | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:59 | Pitt | George Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:59 | Pitt | George Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:59 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 05:47 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 05:42 | Pitt | Jerome Brumbelow steals it from George Rowe out of a doubleteam | 23-22 |
| 05:21 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), James Ball (PF) Richard Larosa, Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 05:00 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Eric Thomas (C) Julius Vance, Edward Yanofsky | |
| 04:47 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Richard Larosa (SG), Paul Kettle (PF) David Mitchell, James Ball | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 04:22 | Pitt | Paul Kettle blocks the short jumper by George Rowe | 23-22 |
| 04:21 | Buffalo | Richard Larosa grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 03:52 | Buffalo | James Campbell travels with the ball | 23-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | David Mitchell (SG), Henry Broadhurst (SF), James Ball (PF) Richard Larosa, James Campbell, Paul Kettle | |
| Subs | Pitt | Henry Vincent (PF) Merle Dickson | |
| Lineup | Buffalo | PG - Jerome Brumbelow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Broadhurst (fresh) PF - James Ball (fresh) C - Ronald Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Gary Manley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - George Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Thomas (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy is hacked by Henry Broadhurst - foul #3 on Henry Broadhurst, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Buffalo | James Campbell (SF) Henry Broadhurst | |
| Subs | Pitt | Julius Vance (PG), Edward Yanofsky (C) Gary Manley, Eric Thomas | |
| 03:32 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:32 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:13 | Buffalo | James Campbell is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 02:44 | Pitt | George Rowe jams it against the doubleteam | 26-26 |
| 02:23 | Buffalo | David Mitchell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 02:21 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:01 | Pitt | George Rowe connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Julius Vance | 26-28 |
| 01:43 | Buffalo | Ronald Thornton makes the shot in the paint set up by Jerome Brumbelow | 28-28 |
| 01:14 | Pitt | George Rowe can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 28-28 |
| 01:12 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 00:48 | Pitt | George Rowe evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 00:46 | Buffalo | Jerome Brumbelow pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 00:29 | Buffalo | James Ball can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 00:27 | Pitt | Edward Yanofsky grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Kenneth Mealy is called for 5 seconds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Buffalo | Andre Yazzie (PG), Richard Larosa (SG), Edward Evert (SF), Paul Kettle (PF) Jerome Brumbelow, David Mitchell, James Campbell, James Ball | |
| Subs | Pitt | Gary Manley (PG), Joshua Hardman (SG), Mathew Meltzer (SF), Merle Dickson (PF), Eric Thomas (C) Julius Vance, George Rowe, Kenneth Mealy, Henry Vincent, Edward Yanofsky | |
| 00:00 | Buffalo | Edward Evert misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-28 |